The London Borough of Camden 1989
The first
settlement
of the
Nepali Community
began on this site
in 1965
London - Kathmandu
The Nepal Kingdom Foundation
Nepalese in the United Kingdom (also British Nepalese) are British citizens or full-time residents of the United Kingdom whose ethnic origins lie fully or partially in the South Asian nation of Nepal.
From the first quarter of the 19th century, Gurkhas from Nepal had served in the British Army, and Gurkha soldiers' families lived in the UK. The Nepalese people living in the UK belong to different caste and have different languages.
In 1965, the first settlement of London's Nepalese community was made at 145 Whitfield Street in Camden. A commemorative plaque now stands on the site.
According to the 2001 UK Census, 5,943 Nepali-born people were residing in the UK. Office for National Statistics estimates suggest that 42,000 Nepali-born people were resident in the UK in 2010. The president of the Himalayan Yeti Nepalese Association estimates that 50,000 Nepalese live in the UK.
There are between 3,000 and 3,500 Nepalese Gurkha soldiers who are enlisted in the UK armed forces. According to the 2001 UK census, 34.8 per cent of Nepalese-born people in London were working in hotels or restaurants, 15.7 per cent in real estate and renting, 15.3 per cent in wholesale and retail, 9.6 per cent in health and social care.